Bochurim Operate Mitzvah Tank in Friend’s Memory
The talmidim of Shiur Aleph of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto rented a Mitzvah Tank, which they operated during their Chanukah break in memory of their colleague, Mendel Cotlar, OBM, of Houston.
New Engagement!
Schneor Zalmen Gansburg (Crown Heights) and Sarah Hertz (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!
Baruch Simon (Albany, NY) and Sarah Greenberg (Morristown, NJ)
Video: A Hasid Grows In Brooklyn
VICE reporter Krishna Andavolu explores Brooklyn’s history by visiting the neighborhoods surrounding the borough’s longest street: Bedford Avenue. Along the way, he stops in Crown Heights, where he meets with Rabbi Manis Friedman to discuss the neighborhood’s history and ever-changing character.
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Dovid Yisroel Ber ben Freida Gisha, a Shliach and father of seven who is undergoing a major surgery tomorrow morning to remove a large tumor.
Menorah Lights Up Amsterdam’s Dam Square
Hundreds of people came from all over the country to unite and celebrate Chanukah on the most famous square in Holland – in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
Video: Psalm 140 with a Beat
Chasidic rapper Ari Lesser sings his unique take on Tehilim Chapter 140, accompanied by a rhythmic reggae beat.
Baby Girl!
Yisroel and Miriam (nee Glazer) Goldstein (Crown Heights)
Video: What Is the Purpose of Life?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayigash. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the purpose of life?
Chanukah Glows in the Dark in London’s Buckhurst Hill
Holding their event on the last night of Chanukah following a busy week of other local events, Chabad of Buckhurst Hill, London, directed by Rabbi Odom and Henny Brandman, hosted a Public Menorah Lighting and Annual Family Chanukah Party.
Chanukah Celebrated in Kharkov Like Never Before
In honor of the Year of Hakhel/Unity, Chanukah lit up the Ukrainian city of Kharkov more than ever before! Every night of Chanukah, more and more Jews of all ages gathered together to celebrate, rejoice and spread the light of Chanukah.
Cold Weather, Warm Atmosphere in Golders Green
Despite the cold weather and security alerts, Chanukah outdoor plans still went ahead in Golders Green, London. Thousands of people braved the streets to participate in the lighting of the Giant Menorah at Golders Green Station.
Baby Boy!
Chona Nosson and Chana Rochel (nee Fox) Gewirtz (Crown Heights)
Gett Coercion Ringleader Gets 10 Years in Prison
Rabbi Mendel Epstein was sentenced today, Tuesday, to ten years in Federal prison for his role in leading a ring of rabbis who used beatings, handcuffs and cattle prods to force recalcitrant Jewish husbands to grant their wives a ‘Gett.’
Deandre Charles. Photo: VIN News.
Teen Pleads Not Guilty for Murder of Rabbi Raksin
A 15 year-old Miami high school student entered a not guilty plea on Monday at this arraignment on charges that he shot and killed a visiting rabbi from Crown Heights during a botched daylight robbery attempt in August of 2014.
749 Residents Camp Out on 770 Floor
Mispallelim who arrived in 770 this morning to Daven Shachris were shocked at the sight that met their eyes – over a dozen bochurim sleeping on the floor of the main Shul of 770, in protest of the Hanhalah of 770’s refusal to restore electricity to the 749 Eastern Parkway dormitory.
Video: The Magic of Chabad Music
World famous Jewish music superstar Avraham Fried, following a recent concert in Israel, sat down with a reporter for Arutz Sheva, with whom he talked about ‘the magic of Chabad music.’
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